The mind is everything; what you think, you become.
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Buddha (c.563-483 BC) Indian mystic, philosopher [b. Siddharta Gautama]
Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.
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To utter pleasant words without practicing them, is like a fine flower without fragrance.
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Just as a picture is drawn by an artist, surroundings are created by the activities of the mind.
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Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
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Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned.
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To insist on a spiritual practice that served you in the past is to carry the raft on your back after you have crossed the river.
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It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west; they originate within one's own mind. Therefore, it is foolish to guard against misfortunes from the external world and leave the inner mind uncontrolled.
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Believe nothing because it is written in books. Believe nothing because wise men say it is so. Believe nothing because it is religious doctrine. Believe it only because you yourself know it to be true.
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Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
¶ The Kalama Sutta
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